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* [[unlock]]--to allow the use of any mobile phone carrier |
* [[unlock]]--to allow the use of any mobile phone carrier |
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| + | Think of the iPhone like a little computer, even though apple doesn't want you to. It has a processor, RAM, a "hard drive", an operating system, and a cellular modem on the serial port. |
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| − | Now a timeline |
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| + | ===Now=== |
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| − | * June 29, 2007 -- [[iPhone]] is released. World's most hyped consumer product. |
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| + | * Read the [[timeline]] to get up to speed temporally. |
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| − | * July 3, 2007 -- DVD Jon first cracks [[activation]]. People can use the apps on the phone without a subscription |
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| + | * Read the [[unsolved problems]] page to see where you can help. |
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| − | * July 9, 2007 -- dev team releases [[jailbreak]] method. The first use of this is ringtones |
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| + | * Read the [[how to reverse]] page when you realize most of those tasks require reversing and you have no idea. |
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| − | * July 20, 2007 -- nightwatch ports a [[toolchain]] to the iPhone. The first apps are compiled. |
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| − | * August 14, 2007 -- First phones are used with other carriers by means of a [[* SIM hack]] |
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| − | * August 21, 2007 -- Installer.app is released, first GUI apps are distributed |
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| − | * August 23, 2007 -- geohot and team release [[hardware unlock]] method. |
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| − | * September 10, 2007 -- [[iPhone SIM Free|IPSF]] releases first software unlock method for money. |
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| − | * September 11, 2007 -- dev team releases [[iUnlock]], first free software unlock |
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| − | * November 2, 2007 -- [[jailbreakme]] is released, bringing jailbreaking to the mainstream iPhone user |
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| − | * November 15, 2007 -- [[Bootloader 4.6|Bootloader]] comes out, new iPhones can't be unlocked. |
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| − | * February 8, 2008 -- geohot releases software unlock for 4.6, Apple states 25% of phones were never activated with AT&T |
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| − | * February 11, 2008 -- Zibri releases [[ZiPhone]], the all in one unlock, activate, jailbreak solution. |
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| − | * July 11, 2008 -- [[iPhone 3G]] is released |
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| − | * July 19, 2008 -- dev team releases [[pwnage]], jailbreaking 2.0 software on iPhone and iPhone 3G |
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Revision as of 10:20, 27 July 2008
So, all of this sounds intimidating. Jailbreak, sign, secpack, unlock, baseband, iBoot, seczone, ZiPhone, pwnage.
Don't worry, this should bring you up to speed.
We'll start with three terms
- activate--to bypass the required iTunes signup
- jailbreak--to allow other applications to run on your phone
- unlock--to allow the use of any mobile phone carrier
Think of the iPhone like a little computer, even though apple doesn't want you to. It has a processor, RAM, a "hard drive", an operating system, and a cellular modem on the serial port.
Now
- Read the timeline to get up to speed temporally.
- Read the unsolved problems page to see where you can help.
- Read the how to reverse page when you realize most of those tasks require reversing and you have no idea.
